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Portland location will at least twice this size, and in a more fitting destination area. We're excited about the future in Portland, though we will be more patient in finding the right location next time." A new location is being sought out due to size constraints of the current 12,000 square foot facility.
308:. The Portland Aquarium was intended to be a “hands-on” educational experience that would provide ample opportunity to pet and feed aquarium animals. Most exhibits were geared toward children about age 10. The aquarium was located on a two-acre site that was zoned to permit the aquarium to build outdoor exhibits in the future. Proposed future exhibits included a 30,000-gallon shark tank and a seal exhibit.
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a death log of animals that had died in the aquarium from
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